BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

075 – Trapped Souls

LUCY.

Tears trickled down my face as I tried to keep myself together. It was agonizing to see Adan chained and punished, but it was torture to hear his pleas. I hope one day he will forgive me for doing this to

him.

A loud crashing sound, like bricks exploding, erupted in the air as metals and chains clattered as they were dragged on the floor. And I knew Adan had broken free. My gaze darted to my father, who was left stunned in his place.

Adan was soon on my back, his chained arms coiling around my body as he

hugged me tightly.

My father hissed, his eyes blazing red, as

he stood up from his throne, but I was

faster. I let fire engulf my whole body, including Adan. I knew my father had the possibility of penetrating my fire, but I was thankful that Lucius held his arm to

block him from reaching us.

If anything, it caused Father to pause and just stare at me, his chest heaving as I continued to sob and let myself be lost in Adan’s touch while Patrea continued her

chant.

“Lucy… Stop her. We can win this

together.” Adan mumbled against my

skin, his mouth kissing the skin of my

neck.

I let the fire make a gurgling sound to keep the others outside from hearing our

conversation.

“I love you, Adan. I need you to trust me. I promise I will come back for you.”

“I don’t want you out of my head.”

075 Trapped Souls

“Adan…” I wanted to tell him it would just be temporary until I got my act together, but I felt something digging into my neck. “Adan…”

A soft gasp left my throat, but I stopped. myself from creating more noise as his fangs sunk deeper, piercing my soft spot.

He was marking me.

I had no idea how he was able to let his fangs out, but it might have something to do with why his aura became strong.

My hands flew to his forearms, which were still gripping my body tightly as I held on to him for support because my knees were buckling but my mate wasn’t stopping.

It was painful and exhilarating. Despite the situation we were in, I couldn’t help but revel in the way his teeth were digging into my skin. I was so lost at the

moment when, all of a sudden, Adan’s hold on me loosened as his body dropped to the ground just beside my feet. With my fire still enveloping us, I cleaned the blood from my neck and covered his mark with my hair before wiping the blood off his lips. His fangs retracted as his chest. rose and fell as if he were just sleeping.

I lowered the flame that was embracing us until it completely extinguished. Lucien immediately rushed forward to

check on me.

“What have you done?” He hissed, his jaw tightening as he threw me a furious

look.

“I just protected him from your wrath. He just wanted to hug me.” I told him in a cold voice, with my eyes blazing red before I turned my full attention to Patrea. “Were you able to do it?”

She nodded her head.

“I will send Stone back to his territory.” My father spoke, but before he could do anything, I spun my body around and

held his wrist.

“Not too fast. I want Patrea out of here

too!”

“What?” Both my father and Lucius. exclaimed at the same time.

Father hissed at Lucius before he turned

his attention to me. “And why would I do

that?”

void the contract, and set her body

“I’m not stupid.”

a dagger

not a fool, Lucija! If

could have let

if we just kill ourselves. Maybe in the afterlife, we can be together. I have nothing anymore.” I let the flying dagger pierce

roared, and the hall grounds

eyes before I darted my gaze at Adan’s.

chest.

little more push, father, and you will lose

dagger will not

try, rip my heart to pieces if I

to ”

something else! Not

Patrea or

this. You’re bleeding!” Patrea exclaimed

paled.

soul as beautiful as yours.” Patrea and I kept staring at

send her back to the human realm!” Lucien exclaimed in

as I let out a sigh. “The contract,

knew he was letting his demon aura out, but I

touch my skin. Soon enough, an old-looking document appeared in the air and was floating in between

the contract,

“Yes…”

Let Patrea

pay

more than I deserve. Destroy

as he turned his attention to Patrea, but he wasn’t doing anything to the contract – it

Soon, my fire engulfed it slowly,

and

jolted as if somebody had shaken her before

air.

loudly. I began to panic, terrified that Patrea was about to collapse, but she raised her hand as if stopping me from doing anything while she

leave this realm.” Tears trickled down her

at me.

a word, but we had an understanding-a reminder of what transpired

it. Now if we could only

with

away

you again!” Lucien

her.

Lucien. I

if he would lunge at her, but Lucius blocked

don’t belong in this realm anymore.

calm manner, his eyes not leaving Lucien’s, as if he were making sure he would not do anything to

Patrea or me.

where your

you, Father. Always with you. That’s why they need to go. Soon, the gods would smell their souls, and they would know that

you would be

before he looked back at

transport yourself.”

waste any

beside Adan

letting

I’m ready.”

fought off the tears that were falling.

again.”

if I find out that Patrea lied to me, I

any of my

asked!” Patrea snapped at him. “Now let

anything, and with just a

front of me.

gone taking my

him. 2

and

about to reach for me, but I moved away before he could touch me.

our father to

transported Adan and Patrea.” I turned my

Lucien instead.

trust me.” He

don’t have any

shoulders as he let the

throat, but I stopped it as I stared at Adan’s naked body, coiled in the middle. of the entrance

unconscious.

was hovering over him as his mother sobbed beside him while they checked his wounds. Even Grand

rooms of the packhouse.” I read those words from Alpha Aurelius’ lips, and Collin began giving instructions to

to stop just kept coming. How come they were still